Main building of King’s College, Windsor, destroyed by fire, loss $100,000.

Installation Harbor Grace Lodge A.F. and A.M.

February 6, 1920

New York snow bound. Trains and transport demoralized.

Marine Engineers’ strike settled.

Former Premiers Asquith and Paisley, state the 2,000,000(pounds) is Germany’s ultimate possible indemnity.

Rising in Korea.

February 8, 1920

West bound express reaches Port aux Basques after 23 days on the road — the record to date.

Demarest Evangelistic Campaign opens in Gower Street.

February 9, 1920

Board of Trade pass resolutions condemning restriction of trade.

February 11, 1920

San Toy opens in Casino.

St. Bon’s Prize Day.

Imperial Parliament opened in State for the first time since 1914, the King accompanied by the Queen and Prince of Wales.

An Italian Socialist – wise man — introduces a bill to tax laziness. Needless to say if found support lacking.

Schleswig Plebiscite results in favor of Denmark by a three to one vote.

Council of League of Nations, representing 8 countries, meets in London.

Armistice between Letts and Bolshevists.

February 12, 1920

Silver Jubilee of Brigus Jubilee Club.

Secretary Lansing resigns.

Forward movement campaign at St Andrew’s, commences.

Congregational Sociable.

February 14, 1920

Children’s carnival at Prince’s Rink.

February 15, 1920

Lenten Pastorals issued.

February 16, 1920

Wives of veterans entertained at Spencer College Hall.

Clerical Round Table, St. John’s, urge Church Reunion.

Fancy Dress Carnival at Harbor Grace.

February 17, 1920

Mad Mullah’s power destroyed.

Annual Tea and Entertainment A.E. branch B.W.A.

Imperial Service Order conferred on Andrew J Pearce, late H.M.C., Twillingate, Thomas Cornick,
late Lighthouse Department, St. John’s, and Robert Sparrow, late District
Inspector, Newfoundland Constabulary.

Daily News announces appointment of Royal Commission, to investigate the Woodford Charges.

Mass meeting to protest in the Star Hall, demanding probe of Woodford charges, and protesting against Squires opening Parliament, whilst under a cloud. Very stormy night, but feelings so high, that at least 1,000 took part in procession of protest, to Government House.

M.C.L.I. annual dinner.

April 20, 1920

Hon. Geo. Shea, Dr. Campbell, John Bowring, and Frank Steer, appointed members of the Legislative Council.

Stabbing affair. Boy 12 stabs a boy of 13.

Girls West End Club sale opened by Lady Crosbie.

W.F. Penney M.H.A., elected Speaker. Opposition withdraws before the
election, in protest against the indignity, of the House being led by a man
under a criminal charge.

L.S.P.U. Strike Ballett held at night, that two thirds opposed, but strike continues.

Flour reaches $18.25 a barrel.

May 14, 1920

L.S.P.U. Strike ends.

May 15, 1920

Report and statement of Municipal Council, published.

May 18, 1920

Meeting of citizens, followed by organization of Consumers League in the Casino. (Business done nothing.)

May 19, 1920

Minister of Justice, Warren, announced in the House of Assembly, that a commission issued to the Judge and R.K. Bishop, to investigate the Woodford charges, were willing to take evidence, but not to pronounce a decision.

Capt Fenn, R.N., lectures on the British Navy in the Synod Hall.

May 21, 1920

Child Welfare meeting in the Casino, the Governor presiding .

House of Representatives adopts the United States Senate peace resolution.

President Caranza of Mexico, assassinated.

May 22, 1920

De La Huerta elected provisional President of Mexico.

May 24, 1920

Opera “Dorothy” at the Casino.

May 25, 1920

Corner stone of the new Church at Portugal Cove, laid by the Bishop of Newfoundland.

May 26, 1920

British Ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes, presents credentials to President Wilson.

C.W.A. sociable at Synod Hall.

George Street A.B.C. Banquet.

Prince of Wales at Melbourne, Australia.

May 27, 1920

President Wilson vetoes U.S. Congress peace resolution.

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, turns down President’s proposals to
accept American mandate for Armenia.

May 28, 1920

W.H. Cave unseated by Bay de Verde, on scrutiny and recount. Seat not awarded to complainant A.E. Hickman.

Publication of correspondence between His Excellency the Governor, and Sir Michael Cashin, in which His Excellency, categorically denies the truth of a statement made by Premier Squires, on oath before the Royal commission, on the Woodford affidavit.

Sydney victorious in Baseball.

August 22, 1920

Sydney defeats Grand Falls in baseball.

August 24, 1920

Poland almost cleared of Bolshevist. Soviet troops retreat in panic.

Poles invade Silesia.

August 26, 1920

Announced that King's College, Windsor, confers D.C.L. on Canon Bolt, de honoris causa.

Poles capture Grodno, the Soviet headquarters.

August 27, 1920

Mr. Gilbert Scott’s plans for the Cathedral spire, approved.

August 28, 1920

Railway Telegraphers and Agents organize.

August 30, 1920

International coal strike threatened.

No papers appear in Glasgow, for the first time in 112 years, due to
Printers’ strike.